By Anthony Vallone on behalf of the GTAC CommitteeWe are happy to announce that the application process is now open for presentation proposals and attendance for the seventh GTAC (Google Test Automation Conference) to be held at the Google New York office on April 23 - 24th, 2013.GTAC brings together engineers from many organizations to discuss test automation. It is a great opportunity to present, learn, and challenge modern testing technologies and strategies. GTAC will be streamed live on YouTube this year, so even if you can’t attend, you’ll be able to watch the conference from your computer.SpeakersPresentations are targeted at student, academic, and experienced engineers working on test automation. Full presentations and lightning talks are 45 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Speakers should be prepared for a question and answer session following their presentation. As mentioned in our recent post, the main theme is on testing media and mobile, however, we will consider proposals on other topics.ApplicationFor presentation proposals and/or attendance, complete this form. We will be selecting about 200 applicants for the event.DeadlineThe due date for both presentation and attendance applications is Jan 23rd, 2013.FeesThere are no registration fees. We will send out detailed registration instructions to each invited applicant. We will provide meals. Attendees must arrange their own travel and accommodations.

Hi Schroeder. We are only accepting individual applications this year. I encourage your whole team to apply. We may allow seat swapping within organizations, so your team can choose those that attend. Also, we will have live streaming for those that can't make it.